Alex Virgo - The PromiseTheres nothing that brings us greater pleasure at Bordello A Parigi than celebrating the inspirational. Alex Virgos debut with us is just that. The Promise combines the instrumental elegance of Virgo with the smokey vocals of Olugbenga Adelekan, a musician whose trailblazing work with Metronomy has been beyond influential. A puttering motor of cow bells, hi hats and steady kicks are the motor of this double dipped disco delight. Bright melodies

Victoria Topping artwork and Bandcamp code that gives access to the full 11 track digital album as well as the vinyl

Disco Blu 5:30

and Hakala also sent a box of records to Brazil

and an archetypal release showcasing the height of Jazz musician excellence from this era

who better to give an insight into the tracks he has chosen to edit

Switching between absolutely lush atmospheres and FM clonks

More absolutely stonking UK garage vibes from the ever prolific

Shaped by the currents of jazz

In the lead up to part two of the highly anticipated Outro Tempo compilation

Olivia Osborne

feels current amidst the challenging times we face and it's accompanied by 'Vem Viver Pra Mim' on the flip side

the dancefloor shifted gears and morphed into full-swing feel-good vibes